defenestration /dee-'fen-uh-STRAY-shun/ - 1. a throwing of a person or thing out of a window 2. a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)
Okay, this is not a new word for me. I have encountered it numerous times, and was surprised when a search of my blog posts indicated I've never written about it before. I remember the first time I encountered it, in an article marveling that there should be a verb for this specific action (1). The thing is, every time I've run across it since then, except in the rare cases where I've seen it in context, my mind insists on first interpreting it as a synonym for "evisceration."
And if yours now starts doing that, too . . . well . . . you're welcome?
recherché /rə-ˌsher-ˈshā , -ˈsher-ˌshā/ - 1a. exquisite, choice b.exotic, rare 2. excessively refined : affected 3. pretentious, overblown
Context will be very important for ascertaining the meaning of this one when encountered "in the wild."
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